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Practical perspectives on finance and business performance.
PERSPECTIVES
Practical thinking for finance and business leaders.
Short perspectives on decisions that affect profitability, revenue execution and financial visibility.
Who we serveSupport for technology businesses and local South Shore teams facing finance and operational decisions.
When does a company need fractional CFO leadership?
By Ahmed Hamadto, October 2026
A growing company can have accurate books and still lack the information needed to make confident decisions. The warning signs are familiar: cash surprises, inconsistent forecasts, unclear unit economics and board materials that take weeks to prepare.
Fractional CFO support should begin with the decisions leadership needs to make. A useful first step is a short cash forecast, a small set of operating KPIs and a monthly reporting pack that explains why results changed. The value is not another spreadsheet. It is a repeatable way to connect numbers to decisions.
Lead to cash is a business process, not just a finance metric
By Ahmed Hamadto, October 2026
A sale is not complete from an operating perspective when a contract is signed. The deal still needs to move through approvals, accurate customer setup, invoicing, collection and revenue reporting. Weak handoffs create billing errors, delayed cash and avoidable rework.
Start by mapping the customer journey from opportunity to collection. Assign owners to exceptions such as unusual contract terms, missing purchase orders and delayed invoices. Measure quote cycle time, billing accuracy, days sales outstanding and overdue balances. Improvements across these steps can be more valuable than optimizing any single department.
How to use AI in finance without weakening controls
By Ahmed Hamadto, October 2026
Automation can reduce time spent gathering data, preparing first drafts and finding inconsistencies. It cannot establish that an accounting conclusion is correct, that a forecast assumption is reasonable or that confidential data is safe to share.
Begin with bounded tasks and approved data sources. Document the inputs, define what must be reviewed and retain evidence of approval. Measure both time saved and error rates. The objective is a stronger finance function with better judgment and faster execution, not merely a faster process.
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